X0306 4 2016-02-05 1 0001428669 SolarWinds, Inc. SWI 0001032394 SIPPL ROGER J C/O SOLARWINDS, INC. 7171 SOUTHWEST PARKWAY, BUILDING 400 AUSTIN TX 78735 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2016-02-05 4 D 0 44685 60.10 D 3604 D Common Stock 2016-02-05 4 D 0 3604 60.10 D 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 21.86 2016-02-05 4 D 0 14569 38.24 D 2020-03-23 Common Stock 14569 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 23.60 2016-02-05 4 D 0 11221 36.50 D 2021-05-19 Common Stock 11221 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 45.05 2016-02-05 4 D 0 5579 15.05 D 2022-05-17 Common Stock 5579 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 44.64 2016-02-05 4 D 0 6109 15.46 D 2023-05-09 Common Stock 6109 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 37.38 2016-02-05 4 D 0 10706 22.72 D 2024-05-15 Common Stock 10706 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 48.55 2016-02-05 4 D 0 8816 11.55 D 2025-05-14 Common Stock 8816 0 D Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between and among SolarWinds, Inc., Project Aurora Holdings, LLC and Project Aurora Merger Corp. (the "Merger Agreement") in exchange for a cash payment of $60.10 per share. Represents the disposition of restricted stock units, which provided for full vesting on the earlier of the date of the issuer's 2016 annual meeting of stockholders or December 31, 2016, which units were cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $60.10 per share. Represents the disposition of options, which provided for vesting of 1/3rd of the shares subject to the option on March 23, 2011 and 1/36th each month thereafter. The options were cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $38.24 per share subject to the option. This per share price represents the difference between the applicable exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration of $60.10. Represents the disposition of options, which provided for vesting of all of the shares subject to the option on the earlier of the date of the issuer's 2012 annual meeting of stockholders and December 31, 2012. The options were cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $36.50 per share subject to the option. This per share price represents the difference between the applicable exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration of $60.10. Represents the disposition of options, which provided for vesting of all of the shares subject to the option on the earlier of the date of the issuer's 2013 annual meeting of stockholders and December 31, 2013. The options were cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $15.05 per share subject to the option. This per share price represents the difference between the applicable exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration of $60.10. Represents the disposition of options, which provided for vesting of all of the shares subject to the option on the earlier of the date of the issuer's 2014 annual meeting of stockholders and December 31, 2014. The options were cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $15.46 per share subject to the option. This per share price represents the difference between the applicable exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration of $60.10. Represents the disposition of options, which provided for vesting of all of the shares subject to the option on the earlier of the date of the issuer's 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and December 31, 2015. The options were cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $22.72 per share subject to the option. This per share price represents the difference between the applicable exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration of $60.10. Represents the disposition of options, which provided for vesting of all of the shares subject to the option on the earlier of the date of the issuer's 2016 annual meeting of stockholders and December 31, 2016. The options were cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $11.55 per share subject to the option. This per share price represents the difference between the applicable exercise price of the option and the per share merger consideration of $60.10. /s/ Jason W. Bliss, Attorney-In-Fact 2016-02-09